Brian Calhoun tried to remain patient and optimistic. Yet waiting for nearly eight hours to hear your name called in the National Football League draft can test the patience of anyone.
“Obviously it was an all-day wait,” Calhoun said by phone from his parents’ home in Oak Creek after being taken by the Detroit Lions with the 10th pick of the third round. “I was up early, couldn’t sleep much last night. I had to wait patiently, but finally in the third round Detroit decided to pull the trigger.”